Cheetah
An American boy and girl, spending six months in Kenya with their scientist parents adopt a cheetah, only to realize that they must set it loose so that it can learn to hunt and be free. However, when the animal is captured by poachers planning to race it against greyhounds, the two city kids, together with a young African goat herder they befriended, head off into the wild to rescue the cheetah.
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Cast
9 people
Keith Coogan
Ted
Known for
Adventures in Babysitting
The Fox and the Hound
Lucy Deakins
Susan
Known for
The Boy Who Could Fly
The Great Outdoors
Timothy Landfield
Earl Johnson
Known for
The Cooler
Ticks
Colin Mothupi
Morogo
Also in
Ivory Hunters
Breon Gorman
Jean Johnson
Also in
Star Trek: Insurrection
Ghost Story
Ka Vundla
Kipoin
Also in
Face to Face
Lost in Africa
Lydia Kigada
Lani
Also in
Face to Face
Death Is Part of the Process
Kuldeep Bhakoo
Patel
Also in
Death Is Part of the Process
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
Michael Rogers
Racetrack Policeman (voice)
Known for
The Mosquito Coast
Weekend at Bernie's II
Jeff Blyth Director · Alan Caillou Author
Worldwide gross $8.2M · Budget $5M · United States release August 18, 1989
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$8,153,677
Gross vs. budget
1.6×
Production
Walt Disney Pictures
Production
Silver Screen Partners III
Production
Walt Disney Studios
Studio · Production
United States · Kenya
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · August 18, 1989
Theatrical
United States · August 18, 1989
Theatrical
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